Floraleads herbal teas are developed from traditional medicinal teas and combine herbs with synergistic and complimentary action. The teas are composed of raw herbs with minimal processing, and are provided loose in airtight jars to protect antioxidants and preserve volatile nutrients. Medicinal herbal teas contain herbs only, no flavors, colors, aromatizers or stabilizers. Blended herbal teas offer more consistent and stable health beneficial effect over the long time, when compared to mono herbal tea. Traditional herbal teas are not only alternative medicines, taken to help combat disease, maintain good health, improve metabolism and increase resistance to disease. Herbal teas offer enjoyable taste and natural appealing flavor.

One oz of tea makes about 12 regular strength cups. The amount recommended for a course of treatment (3- 6 weeks) is usually 4 - 8 oz. Sweeten tea to your taste with the following exemptions: For people with diabetes, sugars and other carbohydrate sweeteners are not recommended. We suggest not to sweeten Herbal Starter when taken before the meal. It has a little bitter twist, but one shall quickly get used to it and it is believed to contribute to the tea appetizing effect. By the contrast, it is a good idea to use sugar, fructose or glucose with Liverpal tea to help support liver functions.

Tea Pulmonaria - ORDER
Tea traditionally used to help combat diseases of upper respiratory tract and improve conditions of bronchi-alveolar passages. Cough relieving and expectorant action is achieved through the combination of multiple herbs with different active ingredients. The tea can be taken regularly for long periods of time without either losing its effect or causing harm.
As a preventative treatment during the cold time and to promote healthy bronchial passages make a tea with 1 - 2 tea spoons per cup, take 1-2 cups a day. To help combat cough, cold, bronchitis brew a tea using one table spoon per cup, take 3 - 4 cups a day. Or use 4 full table spoons to brew a quart of tea, put in the thermos and drink hot during the day. Brewing suggestions: Add cold water bring to boil and allow to steep in a warm place for 10 - 15 min. Or ad boiling water and let steep under cover. To sweeten the tea, Raspberry jam, Linden or Buckwheat honey will be an excellent choice. One oz makes 10 -12 cups. To help prevent respiratory infection combine tea with aromatherapy spray Aeolian Vapor
and other traditional herbal supplements for respiratory system
Ingredients: Lungwort, Shavegrass, Plantain, Coltsfoot, Mullein, Elderberry, Coughgrass, Linden, Cowslip, Shepherds purse, Poppy, Malva, Wild Cherry.

Tea Somnius - ORDER- herbal tea traditionally used to combat sleeplessness. Somnius make sleep to come easy and improves the quality of sleep throughout the night. Depending of dose the tea has calming, sedative and sleep inducing action. In case of severe insomnia combine the tea with bath Tranquillity or Elegia, the tincture of Valerian and aromatherapy spray Placid Vapor.
Do not drink Somnius before driving. After consuming high doses of Somnius some people may experience next morning headaches, apparently related to the hypotensive action of tea - a cup of coffee will be a good remedy. The tea may cause strong sedative effect in sensitive individuals and may notably potentiate the action of sedative drugs. Due to its vasodilatatory action, Somnius is especially helpful for individuals with high blood pressure. At the same time Somnius may cause general weakness and transient headaches in persons with hypotension (low blood pressure). To be on the safe side, start using the tea with 1 teaspoon per cup and take 1/2 cup at a time. Adjust the dose according to organism response.
Brewing suggestions: Use 1 - 2 teaspoons per cup, bring to boil, let steep 10 -15 min. For beginners: use 1 teaspoon per cup, take half a cup before sleep. As a regular dose, take one cup before sleep.
Ingredients: Chamomille, Hops, Lemon balm, Marjoram, Motherwort, Poppy, Valerian root.

Named after Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) , who was dedicated admirer of Periwinkle, one of tea ingredients. Apparently, due to the numerous references to Periwinkle in Rousseau's books, long time bestsellers in Europe, it became widely spread and popular garden plant all over the continent. However the use of Periwinkle in herbal medicines goes well below Rousseau times, and even below the dawn of European civilization. The tea is traditionally utilized to promote healthy cerebral circulation, to help improve the tonus of blood vessels and reduce blood pressure. In old folk medicine texts it was recommended as a remedy against the deterioration of olfactory perception, - in modern medicine a symptom suggesting possible problems with cerebral circulation. NOTE: people with low blood pressure should try the smallest dose first (half a cup made of 1 teaspoon per cup) and consider consulting with health care professionalBrewing suggestions: Use 1 - 2 tea spoons per cup. Bring to boil and let boil briefly. Let steep for 10 - 15 min. Take 1 - 2 cups a day between the meals.
Ingredients: Blackberry, Bilberry, Hawthorn, Lemon Balm, Meadowsweet, Motherwort, Peppermint, Periwinkle.

Please Note: Herbal Teas listed below are made to order, please e-mail to place an order, it may take 4 - 5 business days for these teas to ship

Tea Kidenda - please e-mail us to place an order of this teaThe tea was traditionally used to promote resistance to urinary infections and help combat inflammation of kidney, urinary tract and bladder. Modern studies have shown that one of bearberry ingredients arbutin is transformed in the body to potent antibacterial agent hydrohinon. Because this reaction accelerates at alkaline conditions, Kidenda will be more effective against kidney and bladder infections when used at higher pH value (more alkaline). To this aim do not eat meat o any acidic food during the treatment and add small amount of Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate), about ¼ teaspoon per cup of tea before use. Brew a tea of two full teaspoons or one tablespoon per cup.
Brewing suggestions: Brew a tea of two full tea spoons per cup. There are two methods to brew this tea, use the one which gives better taste. In general, the tea brewed without boiling is less bitter. To brew without boiling add room temperature water and leave in warm corner for 12 - 20 hours with occasional stirring. Warm up the tea (without herbs) before use. Alternatively, add cold water, bring to near boil, kill the fire and let steep for 20 -30 min. Suggested use Take 2 - 4 cups per day, preferably with baking soda. Combine with multivitamins, hot baths or warm compresses in the kidney area. Continue the tea for several days after conditions will start to improve. If no considerable improvement seen in 5-7 day, consult the doctor.
Ingredients: Linden, Cornflower, Bearberry, Elderberry, Rupture wort, Poppy, Black Currant.

Tea Liverpal - please e-mail us to place an order of this teaHelps improve liver functions, promotes liver metabolic and detoxifying activity. Traditionally used to help reduce the negative consequences of hepatitis, to improve digestion, as a herbal remedy in the conditions related to jaundice, and as a blood purifier. Due to the role, liver plays in the maintenance of body's metabolic balance, Liverpal may help improve certain conditions of nervous system, digestive system, skin, and weight problems, originally related to the malfunctions of liver metabolic and detoxifying mechanisms. This type of action was traditionally referred to as blood purifier effect. To promote healthy liver functions drink a small cup of tea brewed of 1 tea spoon before the dinner or before each meal. To help improve liver conditions take a cup brewed of 1 table spoon of tea once - twice a day for 4 - 6 weeks. To support healthy action of tea in case of liver malfunctions, use it with sugar and eat more carbohydrates (sugars) during the day. Avoid or reduce the consumption of fat, meat, fried food and spices until liver conditions will improve. Brewing suggestions: Add cold water, bring to boil and boil on low fire under the lid for 3 - 5 min. Let steep for 10 - 15 min.
Ingredients: Dandelion, Peppermint, Life Ever Lasting flower, Agrimony herb, Chicory, Calendula, Celandine herb, Vervian.

Tea Propancra - please e-mail us to place an order of this tea
The tea is employed in folks medicine to help reduce blood sugar level, improve conditions related to diabetes, promote healthy pancreas, stimulate carbohydrates metabolism. Take 2 - 3 cups per day, preferably after the meal. Drink the tea for 20 - 30 days, follow with a brake for one - two weeks. This way one should be able to appreciate the effect of tea on sugar metabolism and to proceed accordingly. Brewing suggestions: Use 2 tea spoons per cup of cold water. Bring to boil and let boil on low fire for 1 - 2 min. Let steep for 10 - 15 min.
Ingredients: Bilberry leaf, Eleuthero root, Bean pods, Saint John's Wort, Shavegrass, Peppermint, Blackberry.

Many herbal teas can stay for a day or two without significant loss of potency.
Do not refrigerate herbal tea - precious nutrients will precipitate and no longer be available for assimilation.
Microwave appears to be a good method of brewing for many herbal teas.
For most herbal teas - if you can not smell the tea aroma when the jar is open - the best days of that tea are gone.
"Nobody can teach you how to make the perfect cup of tea. It just happens over time. Wearing cashmere helps, of course"Jill Dupleix, "Old Food" 1998